The completion of the Rotary Trail last fall will be celebrated when the local Rotary Club marks 100 years of service in the city tomorrow. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

By Glenn Hicks

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P.A. Rotary Club marks 100 years as signature amenity avoids overnight closure

Feb 28, 2020 | 5:00 PM

The Prince Albert Rotary Club celebrates 100 years of service in the community with a modest dinner event for members Saturday. The celebration of the completion of the Rotary Trail last year will be part of the occasion, but a potential dark cloud was looming until earlier this week.

However, on Monday evening city council decided not to include the Rotary Trail – one of the city’s biggest outdoor amenities – as part of the new overnight curfew on public walkways, which had been part of the initial plan.

Rotary Club President Joe Weinrich said the decision is a big deal for them given the trail has been their signature project for many years and because of what the amenity means to the whole community.

“The intent of the Rotary Trail is to provide an accessible place to have recreation, and really the beauty of it is that it’s free to use, anyone can use it, and it’s completely inclusive,” Weinrich told paNOW.

He highlighted how the trail encapsulates the message of inclusivity and diversity the club represents.

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“When we talk about different areas of the city, we have the different feel of the East, West and on the hill, but that trail connects all of those areas. It’s a very special part of the city and I’m glad it’s being treated as such,” Weinrich said.

Away from the hugely successful Rotary Trail project, the club’s membership is actively involved in efforts to provide washrooms in schools in South America and in the fight to eradicate polio in the developing world. Weinrich added the club is preparing a major announcement in the near future.

Meanwhile, he said it was “pretty amazing” for the local club to be marking such a significant milestone.

“When you think of how many organizations actually last for a hundred years it’s probably fairly rare,” he said.

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glenn.hicks@jpbg.ca

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